Four people suspected of plotting and assisting the abduction and attack on Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney last September are being questioned in a cross-border operation.

Four people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the abduction and attack on Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney in September.

A teenage boy who barricaded himself into a home in Letterkenny for a number of days with access to firearms and ammunition is receiving medical assessment at a Garda station in Co Donegal.

Gardaí are planning to mount targeted high-visibility evening foot and bike patrols in Cork city centre to enhance public safety.

Gardaí investigating the murder of Francis 'Frankie' Dunne have spoken to a man in Romania.

Armed gardaí are warning they do not have adequate resources to monitor ongoing emergencies in the country.

Gardaí have moved to ease concerns after a spate of violent attacks in Cork City in which one man was doused in petrol and set alight, another suffered a fractured skull in a hammer and baseball attack, and another was beaten by a gang armed with hurleys.

Labour senator Ged Nash, who is a former TD for Louth, has described the murder of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods as “grotesque, medieval and barbaric.”

Garda bosses have described the murder and dismemberment of a 17-year-old boy as “savage”, “shocking” and “unacceptable”.

Young people are seen as “plentiful and expendable” by gang bosses.

They have now issued an appeal for applicants for the Tipperary Garda Youth Awards in association with Supermacs.

As gardaí follow more than 300 lines of inquiry over the gruesome killing of Frankie Dunne, his family has said they are “numb and in shock” after his death.

An internal review of Garda investigations has found that there were 28 homocide cases in which errors were made and 12 deaths which were misclassified.

Gardaí have said quad bikes and scramblers are unsuitable for children and young teenagers and could cause life-changing injuries.

A screen is to be erected to prevent a tragedy because drivers are ‘rubbernecking’ at a fire-damaged shopping centre in Cork City.

More than 30 new gardaí have been temporarily stationed in Cork city to tackle thefts, public order incidents, drugs and traffic issues during the busy Christmas period.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has been told more needs to be done to bolster permanent garda numbers in the city and county.

A webcam and computer will deliver video-link access to the Irish Remote Interpreting Service (IRIS) which provides an Irish Sign Language interpreter.

Gardaí are questioning a man in his 30s after seizing €350,000 worth of heroin in the city centre.

14 people have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking offences as part of an ongoing investigation of organised crime in Drogheda.

A local garda, trained in how to spot unexplained wealth of suspected criminals, unearthed assets that eventually exposed a “protection racket” involving gangland figures and Dublin City Council officials.

A Garda Chief Superintendent has accused a whistleblower of an orchestrated campaign designed to prevent his promotion and of character assassination by politicians, a tribunal has heard.

276 drivers were found to be speeding on National Slow Down Day last year, while there's been a 15% increase in the number of drivers found to be above the speed limit on our roads this year.

Detections for possession of drugs for sale or supply locally have increased 14% on last year, rising from 325 to 474, according to the latest local garda crime statistics.

It happened in the Arthurstown area of Ardee on Wednesday morning under section 30 Offences Against the State Act.

The Oireachtas Justice Committee heard claims that the industry is currently a “wild west”, where multinational corporations are earning “billions” of euro without any of the legal regulation governing traditional industries.

An increasing level of drunkenness and drug-taking is being blamed in part for a rise in assaults in Cork city and county.

A consent campaign has been launched in Cork city targeting third level students - especially those on their first week in college.

British police have promised a 'thorough and robust" inquiry after protesters against an Irish unity march sparked a riot in Glasgow.

The Donegal-based Garda, who was strongly criticised in the tribunal's interim reports, brought proceedings that centred over an alleged prior professional interaction between the tribunal chair Mr Justice Peter Charleton and a witness Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn

Garda bosses say the “unprecedented” number of gangland convictions in the courts in the last fortnight highlights the “unrelenting” approach of State agencies to tackling organised crime.

A revamp of senior garda ranks is expected tomorrow with Commissioner Drew Harris to announce appointments and a management reshuffle.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris will attend an event to mark the anniversary in the Phoenix Park today.

A teenager related to a leading Limerick feud family was believed to be in a black Mitsubishi Shogun SUV when it struck and killed Limerick boxer Kevin Sheehy yesterday .

Garda sources said that, as part of several lines of inquiry, they were investigating if Kevin Sheehy, (20), from John Carew Park, Limerick, was specifically targeted.

Metallica's first Irish show in a decade kicks off this evening at Slane with an estimated 75,000 fans expected to attend.